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Reporting initiatives
GRI index
Milestones of sustainability orientation
Initiatives to improve our carbon footprint
Occupational incident Oitti, Finland, June 2010
Occupational incident Saveh, Iran, December 2010
Initiatives of our diversity team in 2010
Family and career
Demographic change
Recruiting instruments
Locally adapted compensation systems
Health initiatives
Occupational safety
Nationalities
Percentage of women
Age and seniority
Personnel development
Employee share program
Employees covered by collective agreements
Social engagement
Employees
Henkel Smile in figures
Integrated dialogue approach
Key areas expert dialogue
Awards and rankings 2001
Awards and rankings 2002
Awards and rankings 2003
Awards and rankings 2004
Awards and rankings 2005
Awards and rankings 2006
Awards and rankings 2007
Awards and rankings 2008
Awards and rankings 2009
Activity
Year
Definition of a common reporting framework for 1997-1998
chemical companies and chemical industry
Development of a "Best-Practice-Toolbox" for
2000-2002
Sustainability Report
International stakeholder survey on non2002-2003
financial reporting
Participation in the first pilot testing program,
1999-2006
the "Measurement Working Group" and the GRI
feedback process
Results
Health, Safety,
Reporting Guidelines
Project information
Global Stakeholder
Report 2003
GRI-Guidelines
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3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
Core Indicators
Reporting period
Date of most recent report
Reporting Cycle
Contact point for questions regarding
Process for defining report content
Prioritizing topics within the report
Identifying stakeholders the organization
expects to use the report content
Boundary of the report
Specific limitations on the scope or boundary
of the report
Basis for reporting on joint ventures,
subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced
Data measurements techniques and base of
calculation
Significant changes from previous reporting
Explanation of the effect of any re-statements
of information provided in earlier reports
Independent Assurance
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Water
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Biodiversity
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Customer Health and Safety
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2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Fritz Henkel founded Henkel & Cie in Aachen; workforce: 3 employees; manufacture of the first product named Un
Laundry Detergent based on waterglass.
First successful brands for home laundering in Germany: Henkels Bleich-Soda (bleaching soda), a powdered mix
soda and waterglass.
Relocation of the company from Aachen to Dsseldorf-Flingern. Fritz Henkel arranges for office workers to receive
copies of the Dsseldorfer Stadtanzeiger (a local newspaper) to keep them up to date with current affairs.
Free midday meal for employees every day, construction of the first company apartments for employees.
Persil was developed as the first self-acting laundry detergent. It relieved housewives of the laborious rubbing by ha
and the attendant wear and tear on the fabric.
Sport and games areas were provided for use during breaks.
A first-aid center was set up at the plant and a full-time nurse was hired.
Henkel employees elected their first representative body (workers council).
Henkel became the first company in the chemical industry in Germany to employ a safety engineer, who was respo
for planned accident prevention. Alongside his safety tasks, he sought to improve conditions of work.
A welfare station was established on the site to offer advice to mothers, as well as care for infants and medical
examinations for children.
Since 1927, systematic accident prevention work had reduced the number of accidents per 100 employees per yea
Organization of a plant kindergarten as well as a site medical service staffed by volunteers.
Introduction of regular ecological quality checks for detergents and household cleaners.
Launch of the solvent-free Pritt glue stick and Persil 70. The enzyme-containing Persil 70 was given the claim biolo
Setting up of the central department for environmental and consumer protection.
Launch of Proxidan the first branded laundry detergent with reduced phosphate content.
Management Principles (since 1996: Guidelines for Teamwork and Leadership).
The first in-vitro tests were carried out in place of animal testing, energy saving campaign as a consequence of the
The first Fritz Henkel Awards for Innovation were presented to employees.
Principles of Environmental and Consumer Protection (since 1995: Principles and Objectives of Environmental Prot
and Safety).
Launch of phosphate-free Persil in Germany.
Environmental protection is included as one of the aims in Henkels corporate guidelines.
Systematic environmental protection training courses for all employees of Henkel KGaA.
Establishment of a works agreement on Family and Work between Henkel KGaA and the Works Council.
Signing of the Business Charter for Sustainable Development of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Publication of the first Environment Report.
Corporate mission: Competitive advantages through eco leadership.
Publication of Guidelines for Teamwork and Leadership, which are binding for all Henkel employees worldwide.
Introduction of integrated management systems, binding company-wide SHE standards for safety, health and
environment, and launch of worldwide SHE audits.
Founding of the MIT Initiative.
Introduction of Code of Conduct and Business Ethics.
First Sustainability Report.
To mark the 125th anniversary of Henkel, support provided for 125 country projects.
Declaration of participation in the United Nations Global Compact.
Grouping of worldwide social responsibility activities under the umbrella of Henkel Smile.
Introduction of Code of Corporate Sustainability.
Henkel is the first company to sign the Charter for Sustainable Cleaning of the International Association for Soaps
Detergents and Maintenance Products (A.I.S.E.).
SHE-Standards supplemented by social standards and purchasing guide lines throughout the Company.
Definition of the five Henkel focal areas of sustainable development and introduction of corporate sustainability obje
Henkel participates in a pilot project on product carbon footprints in Germany.
Introduction of global guidelines on Diversity & Inclusion.
Introduction of the Representation of Interest in Public Affairs standard. Redefined Vision and Values as a contribu
to Henkels winning culture.
Fritz Henkel Foundation now provides the umbrella for all social engagement activities.
Synergies /
Cooperations
Product optimization
Business trips /
company cars
Intermodal transports: Since 2008, we have been working with European logistics partners to gradually build up our
intermodal transport routes for the efficient transport of products by means of different modes of transport. In 2009, for
example, about 300,000 of the kilometers traveled by our laundry detergents in their journey from our productions site in
Dsseldorf to our warehouses in Lomazzo and Ferentino in Italy and Vienna in Austria were covered by rail instead of by
road. This reduces the annual emissions of carbon dioxide by about 55 percent. For 2010, we and our logistics partners have
already identified other European routes that are suitable for switching product transport to rail. In the USA, too, we are
increasing the proportion of intermodal transport routes.
Since the beginning of 2010, Henkel has been shipping its cosmetics products by rail within Germany. We now transport all
cosmetics products by rail from our production site in Wassertrdingen in Bavaria to our central cosmetics warehouse in
Monheim near Dsseldorf. About 86,000 metric tons of cosmetic products will be transported in this way every year, thus
reducing annual carbon dioxide emissions by some 7,000 metric tons.
In 2009, as part of the Supply Chain Optimization Project, we focused on simplifying the structures of our finished products
warehouses in the USA. As a result, we were able to reduce the transport mileage between the various intermediate
warehouses by 35 percent. This is equivalent to avoiding the emission of almost 2,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Expansion of pooling activities, i.e. targeted grouping of transports and storage of similar product categories together with
those of other suppliers at the same logistics service providers facilities. This generates synergistic effects in storage, order
picking and transportation, thus ensuring that only fully loaded trucks travel to the central warehouses of our customers.
Logistics-oriented granting of discounts, i.e. achieving savings through efficient order quantities. Here, manufacturers and
retailers share whole or half truckloads, for example. Such systems were successfully introduced in 2010 and plans have
already been made to roll them out across Europe in the next two years.
Centrally coordinated logistics purchasing and, where possible, grouping of transport consignments carried between
individual sites. Example in USA and Europe: Increase in shipment weight and therefore in truck capacity utilization by
grouping the transport quantities of neighboring Henkel sites.
We aim to cooperate with our retail partners to identify potential for improvements, and therefore participate in, for example,
the European Efficient Consumer Response initiative.
Expansion of transport cooperations with other companies to avoid empty transports.
Product optimization in terms of weight and volume, provided this is possible without compromising the performance and
stability of the packaging. Example: switch of U.S. liquid laundry detergent brand Purex to a concentrate. Result: avoidance
of about 17,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions from transport operations per year thanks to reduced product
volume.
Step by step relocation of packing material production to the actual sites.
Carbon dioxide emissions per kilometer of new company cars cut by about eleven percent in 2010 relative to 2009. Technical
progress as well as the country-specific definition of efficient reference vehicles and the fixing of upper limits for carbon
dioxide emissions when ordering new cars have all contributed to this reduction.
New in 2010: Break down of total monthly costs of a car into the company fraction and the employees own contribution. By
increasing the transparency of the fuel costs incurred every month, we want to encourage our employees to drive more
efficiently.
Guidelines for replacing business and airline travel by video and telephone conferencing.
Example: In the last three years alone, the duration of our worldwide teleconferencing has increased ten-fold. This has gone
hand in hand with a considerable saving in carbon dioxide emissions.
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Measures Initiated
Henkel informed the local residents, supervisory bodies and the media
about the incident and the measures to be taken. We also set up a
central hotline so that we could respond rapidly to residents
questions. An independent external expert analyzed soil, water and
plant samples; the results showed that no health risks to those living
around the site and no long-term damage to the environment were
expected. To confirm these findings, we will again have the soil, water
and plants tested by an independent expert in the spring of 2011. All
actions were taken in close cooperation with the Finnish authorities.
We have thoroughly analyzed this incident and, as a consequence,
revised the specifications for site closures accordingly.
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Measures Initiated
Thanks to the rapid action of employees, and with the support of the
fire department, the fire was brought under control and fartherreaching damage prevented. As a consequence, the fire protection
equipment at the site was thoroughly examined. This incident
underscores the importance of regular SHE training for our
employees.
Mexico:
Italy:
France:
Germany
Instrument
Start of mentoring programs, kick-off in Russia, followed by
the USA and Germany.
Expansion of the existing cross-generational mentoring
program to all business units. This led to greater employee
satisfaction. Mentees report an increase in their selfconfidence and greater understanding. Mentors feel valued
as they pass on their experience and learn about the way
younger co-workers work and think.
Introduction of special work-life balance measures to support
women in managerial positions, so that they can better
concentrate and be more productive when they are working.
Focus group interviews resulting in guidelines for working at
home for women and men, to improve their work-life
Audit of the family-career balance over the course of two
years. The audit kicked off with focus group interviews and
an employee survey on the intranet.
Second Womens Networking Day by the womens network
at the Dsseldorf site. As a result, female managers are
enjoying greater visibility, and new members have joined the
womens network. Germany: Continued outreach to new
managers by the Henkel Networking Circle, as well as
integration of employees who had transferred to Germany
from other countries by the Expatriate Network. Both
networks supported the international week at the Dsseldorf
site. Its goal was to promote even better understanding
among the employees of different nationalities at the site.
Austria:
Spain:
France:
Instrument
At the German sites, special attention is given to providing day
care for children under the age of 3. In Dsseldorf, for example,
a second day care center was opened in 2008, offering another 75
day care places to employees at the site. Mid 2010 Henkel
established a parents network of employees to support the
integration of job and family.
company to offer its employees comprehensive advice and
support in regard to conflict mediation, health, pregnancy and
family matters.
In Spain, together with service provider Ms Vida Red (More Life
Net), Henkel is establishing a program at its sites offering a
variety of courses and services on the theme of family and career.
Audit of the family-career balance over the course of two years.
The audit kicked off with focus group interviews and an employee
survey on the intranet.
South Africa:
Germany:
Worldwide:
South Africa:
Germany:
Italy:
Instrument
In China, non-managerial employees receive annual bonus payments
based on five defined team targets, five personal targets and their
work attitude. The latter covers aspects such as acceptance of
responsibility, initiative, customer orientation, and teamwork skills.
In the Andean countries Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, all
non-managerial employees benefit from a standardized system of
performance-related remuneration. Two team targets, derived from the
targets of the relevant business unit, are supplemented by three
personal targets directly related to the employees field of responsibility
and
influence.
In Germany,
all non-managerial receive a success-related bonus
payment, as soon as the objectives specified for the German
The performance-related remuneration system is part of the collective
wage agreement of Henkel employees in Italy. Every four years, the
Company defines the targets for the "premio di partecipazione."
Performance indicators for the individual targets as well as the bonus
amounts are determined in consultation with the unions and the works
council.
India
Germany
Germany
Dsseldorf
Syria
Aleppo
Kenya
Nairobi
Italy and Greece
All sites
China
Nanhui
USA
North Kansas City
Brazil
Diadema, Itapevi, Jacare
South Africa
Johannesburg
Thailand
Bang Pakong
Instrument
In recent years, an increase in the number of traffic accidents has
been noted worldwide. In 2010, we therefore tightened the rules in
various countries for the use of company-owned and rented vehicles.
An example of this is the specification of mandatory safety features in
rental cars. We also invest more in driver safety training for our field
representatives.
Under the motto Safety is Fun, the Holthausen site organized its
Forklift Truck Day 2010. 40 participants from various organizational
The Henkel site in Aleppo, Syria, won the 2010 internal Henkel award
for safety, health, environment and quality in the Middle East/North
About 40 percent of all employees attended a five-day workshop at
which they were instructed in occupational health and safety by
Development of comprehensive communication concepts with the aim
of raising the safety awareness of employees. Since 2007, all local
Our plant in Nanhui received a Safety Award from the local authorities
in 2009 for its exemplary occupational health and safety performance.
In 2009, we singled out our site in North Kansas City, Missouri, for a
very special achievement: In the last 25 years, not one day of work
was lost due to an occupational accident.
Comprehensive health promotion program. Employees are
encouraged to perform daily gymnastic exercises designed to help
prevent work-related accidents and illnesses.
Comprehensive safety trainings: with the aid of special simulators all
employees are instructed in appropriate safety behavior and
emergency evacuation e.g. in case of a fire.
Contractors employees are shown an introductory video with
comprehensive safety advice before they start work.
2008
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2009
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2010
119
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2010
32.1%
28.7%
17.0%
2008
9.8
39.4
2009
11.0
39.3
19.5%
32.7%
29.6%
18.2%
18.7%
34.2%
29.7%
17.4%
2010
10.3
39.4
18.1%
34.4%
29.7%
17.7%
2008
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433
510
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2009
1,462
443
511
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2010
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470
487
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2008
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2009
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2010
29.3%
2008
2009
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79%
2010
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79%
2008
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2009
2,155
500.000
285
318
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7,684
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55 %
2010
2,493
730.000
54
6,087
41 %
es I and IIa
2010
47,854
79.8%
18.6%
1.6%
4.6%
2008
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2009
2,155
500.000
318
7,529
7,684
42 %
55 %
2010
2,493
730.000
54
6,087
41 %
Politicians, government
authorities and nongovernmental
organizations
Malaysia: Henkel supports the goals of the round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil
(RSPO) to find adequate ways and means for the sustainable cultivation of Palm
Oil. In the year 2009, Henkel took part in the 7th meeting of the RSPO (RT7) in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As a visible sign of its engagement, Henkel became an
official member of the RSPO in April 2008.
Brazil: To raise awareness among employees, their families as well as neighbors
with regard to environmental protection, health, and accident prevention, Henkel
Brazil continues to organize their annual fashion show From trash to luxury. The
show makes use of creative works of art to show what is disposed of each day and
make people aware of recoverable materials.
New Zealand: At our Auckland New Lynn site, Henkel employees collected
production waste like plastics and cardboard for a Trash to Fashion event at
schools to draw attention to the subject of recycling both among employees and
Germany: An increasingly important communications theme for Henkel is
information about the resource-conserving use of our products. As in previous
years, we produced brochures and had consumer information stands to
accompany the nationwide Sustainable Washing day in Germany.
USA: Since 2008, Henkel researchers have been cooperating with the Global
Institute of Sustainability (GIOS) at Arizona State University in producing life cycle
analyses for laundry detergents. The project will run for several years.
Germany: In collaboration with the Universities of Rostock and Oldenburg in
Germany, we initiated the project Sustainable Cleaning for a clean environment.
Henkel employees developed extensive materials as a resource for teaching
chemistry in schools. The following materials can be downloaded and used freely:
PDF-Download: Chemistry for Beginners
PDF-Download: Chemistry for Advanced
Expectations in Industrialized
Employees and
Jobs
Social Commitment
Expectations in Emerging
Contribute to the countrys development,
especially in structurally weak regions
Act ethically and legally
Establish high environmental and social
standards, and set an example for
suppliers and competitors
Help to build management competencies
and institutions
Develop and market quality products for
those at the bottom of the affluence
Ensure that products are safe and
environmentally compatible
Consider the cultural and social context
Hungary
India
Slovenia
USA
International
Company
Henkel do Brazil,
So Paulo
Henkel Detergents &
Cleaning Products,
Xuzhou
Henkel Magyarorszg,
Budapest
Henkel SPIC India,
Karaikal
Henkel Slovenija,
Maribor
Loctite Corporation,
Seabrook
Henkel
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Prizes and awards
Corporate Citizenship Award of the business magazine Exame
Award by local government for outstanding environmental activities
USA
Company
Henkel Austria,
Vienna
Henkel Belgium,
Brussels
Henkel Consumer
Adhesives, Winsford
Henkel SPIC India,
Karaikal
Henkel Loctite, Cerano
Henkel Puerto Rico,
Sabana Grande
Henkel Slovenija, Maribor
Henkel Ibrica,
Barcelona
Henkel Loctite,
Warrensville Heights,
Henkel Consumer
Adhesives,
Avon, Ohio
Henkel Loctite, Olean,
New York
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Prizes and awards
Award of the city of Vienna for waste management
Best Service Award of the Belgian DIY association
Investor in People award for attractive employers
First place in Business and the Environment competition
Regional ethical prize for companies
Governor's recognition of successful integration of disabled
persons
Winner of national Learning Company competition
Sector winner in Best Employer competition (consumer goods)
Recognized once more as attractive employer in the region
Company
Henkel
Henkel
Henkel
Henkel (Malaysia) Sdn
Henkel Magyarorszg Kft.
Company
Henkel Avon, Ohio
Henkel SPIC India
Germany
Henkel KGaA
Dsseldorf-Holthausen
'Trusted Brand' award for Henkel brands
Henkel
International
Company
Henkel Romania
Germany
Henkel
India
Henkel India
Italy
Henkel
Germany
Henkel
Germany
Henkel
Germany
Henkel
Company
Henkel Italy
France
Henkel France
Brazil
Henkel Brazil
Germany
Henkel Germany
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Prizes and awards
In December 2006, Henkel Italy was awarded the Federchimica
Product Stewardship Award in the category large enterprises for
its Cleanox LF Technology. The new technology significantly
reduces the quantity of hazardous substances utilized in industrial
pickling processes for stainless steel. This greatly enhances
occupational safety and sets new health, safety and environmental
standards
in the steel
industry.
With tailor-made
high-tech
adhesives and sealants, Henkel made it
possible for its partner company Solar Integrated to manufacture
flexible and extremely lightweight solar roofs. In November 2006,
the successful collaboration was honored with the European
Environmental Press Award at the Pollutec environment exhibition
in Lyon,
France.
In
November
2006, in Vienna, Austria, Henkel Central Eastern
Europe (CEE) was presented with the Urban Award in the largescale businesses category. This award recognizes companies that
have demonstrated intercultural competence by successfully
implementing gender mainstreaming policies and diversity
management.
In 2006, Henkel Brazil was included for the first time in the
nationwide ranking of the 150 best companies to work for. The
ranking is based on an employee survey and its evaluation by an
independent jury, which is formed by journalists of the respected
Brazilian business magazines Exame and Voc S/A. This ranking
helps Henkel Brazil to further position itself as employer of choice
in
region. 2006, Henkel was presented with the Initiative Award
In the
November
for Occupational Training and Continuing Education for its
PHAROS | evaluation system. The Otto Wolff Foundation, the
Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce
(DIHK) and the Wirtschaftswoche business newspaper, jointly
bestow the award each year to recognize exemplary initiatives to
enhance the quality and attractiveness of in-company training.
Company
Henkel CEE
Germany
Henkel Germany
Austria
Henkel CEE
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Prizes and awards
Innovation plus energy saving these are performance criteria that sealant
specialist Henkel fulfills with its Teroson brand. For its WINTeQ systems,
Henkel was chosen as the Energie Genie 2007 (Energy Genius 2007) at the
energy saving show in Wels, Austria. WINTeQ stands for Windows Technology
Quality and is a system for sealing joints on doors and windows, helping to
achieve dramatic reductions in energy losses from buildings.
Further recognition of Henkels family-conscious human resources policy. In
Germany, we were presented with the audit beruf und familie (family and
career audit) certificate of the non-profit Hertie Foundation. The audit under
the patronage of Federal Family Minister Dr. Ursula von der Leyen is a
management tool designed to promote and continuously improve a familyconscious corporate culture. It has come to be regarded as the seal of quality
for
family-friendly
policies.
In Austria,
the newhuman
Henkelresources
portal i@pply
was rated the best electronic
recruiting program of the 150 largest companies. All potential applicants for
positions as fulltime employees, part-time employees, interns or trainees can
contact Henkel directly in their own language in more than 50 countries through
this new Internet portal.
Company
Henkel
Germany
Henkel
Germany
Henkel
China
Henkel China
Korea
Loctite
Henkel Korea
Austria
Henkel CEE
Germany
Henkel
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Awards & Rankings
Network for Workplace Health Promotion for its commitment to workplace health management,
especially in the fields of healthy diet, smoking prevention, mental health, and health-promoting
physical activity.
In December 2008, Henkel received the German Sustainability Award in the category Most
Sustainable Brand. The award is in recognition of exemplary performance in sustainability
management
theHenkel
associated
communication
work.
In September and
2008,
received
the Corporate
VICTRESS Award. This award has been
presented by the Initiative since 2005 to companies whose corporate policy demonstrates
affirmative support for women and the family. The jury, made up of representatives from
business, politics and the public, was impressed above all by Henkels consistent support for
family-friendly measures.
In July 2008, the Henkel Loctite manufacturing plant Yantai in China was honored as
Advanced enterprise in production safety. The award conferred by the local government
acknowledges outstanding performance in the field of safety, health and environment.
In July 2008, the Henkel Home Care production site in Korea was recognized and honored as
"Best Company in Ansan City for Environmental Management". The Ansan city government
audited 3,200 plants in Ansan Industrial Complex out of which the Henkel plant was selected as
the best company and won the City Mayor Award.
For the third time, the Center for Corporate Citizenship Austria (CCC-A) assessed the
commitment of the 100 largest companies in Austria to corporate social responsibility. In April
2008, Henkel Central Eastern Europe not only became the sector winner but also occupied first
place in the overall rankings, with 82 out of 100 possible points.
Frankfurt/Germany: DVFA, the German association of investment professionals, and the
Wirtschaftswoche business magazine award a prize annually to German companies for the
best environment, social and governance (ESG) performance. The ESG Award recognizes
companies that proactively combine optimization of return on sales, environmental policy and
social approaches with investor-oriented corporate governance. The 1st prize in the category
for DAX-listed companies went to Henkel AG & Co. KGaA in March 2008.
Company
Henkel
International
Henkel
Germany
Henkel
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Awards & Rankings
For more than 133 years, Henkel has been combining leading brand
performance with responsibility toward people and the environment. In May
2009, Henkel received the 2009 Plus X Award conferred as part of a major
European technology competition for its standing as an Ecologically
Committed Company. Also recognized were the companys new liquid laundry
detergents
marketedterms
underHenkel
the Terra
Activ
brand.
Also in international
ranks
among
the leading companies in
sustainability management. For example, in the context of conferral of the first
ever European Corporate Responsibility Award in Prague in February 2008,
Henkel was chosen among the 22 finalists.
The German business magazine Handelsblatt together with the publishing
house Econ Verlag presented their annual communication awards on Feb.
19th in Berlin. The Silver Award recognized Henkels online CSR reporting and
communication strategy.